Pork Chops Stuffed With Feta And Spinach Recipe 465

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 2 garlic cloves; sauté 1 minute. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, tomatoes, and spinach; sauté until moisture evaporates. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses and rind. Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each pork chop to form a pocket. Stuff about 1/4 cup spinach mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper over pork. Arrange pork on the rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan. Combine remaining 2 garlic cloves, juice, mustard, and oregano in a bowl; stir well. Brush half of mustard mixture over pork. Broil 6 minutes; turn pork. Brush remaining mixture over pork; broil 2 minutes or until done.

Steps:

• PREP/PREPARE
• THE STUFFING
• Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
• Add the butter and oil to a skillet over medium heat.
• When the foaming subsides, add the spinach, and garlic.
• Chef's Note: Add a bit of salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stir for 2 minutes, and then add the feta.
• Stir until most of the moisture is removed, about 2 - 3 minutes, and reserve.
• THE CHOPS
• Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 300f (150c).
• Use a sharp knife, to cut a pouch into the chops.
• Chef's Note: Be careful not to cut through the chops.
• Stuff the chops with the spinach.
• Chef's Note: You will have more spinach than you need, but that is okay, just serve it on the side with the chops.
• Brush the stuffed chops with the brown mustard.
• Dust the chops with the Italian breadcrumbs.
• Add the butter and oil to an ovenproof skillet over medium heat. When the foaming subsides, add the chops.
• Cook on both sides until lightly browned, about 2 - 3 minutes per side.
• Add the skillet to the preheated oven, and bake until fully cooked, about 15 - 18 minutes.
• PLATE/PRESENT
• Serve while still nice and warm with your favorite sides. Enjoy.
• Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

Steps:

• Warm the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook until combined, about 2 more minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Add the goat cheese and the cream cheese. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into the thickest portion of the pork chop. Stuff each pocket with 1/4 of the spinach and sun-dried tomato mixture and close the pork around the stuffing. Season the outside of the pork with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, and mustard.
• Warm the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot add the pork. Cook until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to a side dish and tent with foil to keep warm. Add the chicken broth mixture to the skillet over medium-high heat. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan as the chicken broth simmers. Reduce the broth by half to make a light sauce, about 8 minutes. Spoon some sauce over the pork before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together rosemary, basil, garlic, and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip pork chops in lemon juice, and sprinkle both sides with herb mixture. Place pork chops in skillet, and sear both sides, about 7 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low. Sprinkle feta on top of chops; cover skillet, and cook until cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray and saute garlic and onions.
• FILLING: Squeeze spinach to remove as much moisture as possible.
• In a small bowl, combine the spinach, cheese, mayonnaise, onion, garlic, seasoned salt and Italian seasonings.
• Trim chops of visible fat.
• Cut a slit about 3/4 of the way horizontally through the pork chops to form a pocket.
• Fill each chop with 1/4 of the filling.
• Press down on all sides of chops to enclose filling, although some may still show.
• BAKING WITH SAUCE: Place stuffed pork chops in bottom of baking dish.
• Place mushrooms in pan around the pork chops.
• Mix the liquid sauce ingredients together and pour over the chops and mushrooms.
• Cover and bake 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 375 degrees.
• Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes or until piping hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix feta cheese, basil pesto, and pine nuts in a bowl. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to cut a 3-inch slit in the side of each pork chop, 2 inches deep and 1/4-inch away from the bone, to make a pocket for stuffing. Stuff pork chops with pesto filling and secure with toothpicks.
• Mix black pepper, oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme in a small bowl; rub both sides of each chop with the spice mix. Place chops into a shallow baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chops are browned and stuffing is hot, about 40 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the stuffing should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Brush chops with balsamic vinegar and bake until vinegar forms a glaze, another 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Lay each chop flat on cutting board, and with a sharp knife held parallel to the board, cut a pocket into the pork, leaving three sides intact. Stuff each chop with spinach, and then with cheese.
• Place panko crumbs in a shallow dish. Coat each chop with a thin layer of horseradish, and then roll in crumbs. Arrange chops in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Creole seasoning to taste.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until brown and crispy.